| 9:00 am - 9:05 am | Dr. Michel Vallée, president of the JQH
Welcoming Remarks |
| 9:05 am - 9:50 am | Dr. Mélanie Godin / Éléonor Riesco, PhD.
Physical Rehabilitation in Hemodialysis [French presentation]
- Recognize the benefits of physical activity for hemodialysis patients
- Initiate a physical rehabilitation program in a hemodialysis setting
- Evaluate the progress of hemodialysis patients in a physical exercise program
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| 9:50 am - 10:35 am | Dr. Martine Raymond
Medical Aid in Dying in Hemodialysis [French presentation]
- Review the definition of medical aid in dying and the legal framework surrounding medical assistance in dying in Quebec
- Identify the specific criteria a patient must meet to be eligible for medical assistance in dying
- Outline the medical aid in dying procedures for both patients and physicians.
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| 10:35 am - 10:45 am | Health Break |
| 10:45 am - 11:30 am | Marisa Battistella, pharm.
Conférence Pierre-Nantel: Less Is More!
Polypharmacy and Deprescribing in Patients with End Stage Kidney Disease
- Identify the most common medications used in ESKD patients
- Discuss potential medications that are inappropriately used in ESKD patients
- Evaluate specific deprescribing opportunities for ESKD patients
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| 11:30 am - 11:55 am | Dr. Rita Suri
The Impact of Covid-19 in Hemodialysis Units in Quebec: An Update from the Quebec Renal Network
- Describe the impact of COVID-19 in hemodialysis units in Quebec on infection control practices, workflow, and non-dialysis care
- Review the short- and long-term consequences of COVID-19 in hemodialysis patients in Quebec and elsewhere
- Discuss how the Quebec Renal Network can grow to facilitate clinical trials and prospective studies in hemodialysis units in the future
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| 11:55 am - noon | Dr. Michel Vallée
Closing Remarks |